Biology:Toxotoma discolor

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Short description: Species of beetle

Toxotoma discolor
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Epilachnini
Genus: Toxotoma
Species:
T. discolor
Binomial name
Toxotoma discolor
(Erichson, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Epilachna discolor Erichson, 1847
  • Weise, 1895 Epilachna boliviana

Toxotoma discolor is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru and Bolivia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.50–9.50 mm. Adults are black. The elytron is brownish yellow with greenish-black basal and apical margins and a pale yellow spot in the shape of a hourglass.[1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D. (1975). "A revision of the Epilachininae of the western Hemisphere (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Technical Bulletins (United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service) 158584: 1–419. https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/158584/files/tb1493.pdf. Retrieved August 10, 2025. 

Wikidata ☰ Q135749047 entry